Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-06-14
THE NEW LAWS.
Passed by the Nevada Legislature
During the Recent Session.

condensed synopsis of the bills of general
interest passed by the Nevada Legislature.
Just now adjourned. One-hundred and
i fifty.two bills, out of 300 or 400 introduced
passed both Houses, and LAG have received
the approval of the Governor. Five have
been vetoed, principally by reason of being
supplanted by others to the same effect:
Authorizing purchase of j. w. Parker's
map of Nevada for public schools; 5000
appropriated.
| To provide for the maintenance and sup
ervison of public schools; election of Trus-
tees, etc.
/ w. NJ. Havenor's bill as Commissioner
to the New Orleans Exposition; 81, 967 ap-
| propriated.
Authorizing County Commissioners to
| bring suit against persons or corporations
| depositing sawdust in the waters of this
State.
For the better preservation of titles to
| mining claims.
For FIRE escapes from places of public
assemblage.
Regarding vicious dogs.
Fixing the rates for official advertising.
Selection aud sale of public lands.
Organizing and disciplining the militia
| of the State.
Benefit of the Nevada Silver Association;
| $500 appropriated.
Providing for the manner of submitting
| constitutional amendments to the voters of
| the State.
Regulating the manner of drawing ju-
ries in District Courts.
To encourage the sinking of artesian
wells
Providing for the government of towns
and cities.
To encourage mining. Private lands
concerned.
o. Fl. Gallup's salary bill; S1,1O0 ap-
| propriated.
Prohibiting and Furnishing the manufac-
ture and use of dynamite machines, ETC.,
in destruction of human life and property.
Providing for recording births and
deaths.
Relief Of insolvent debtors. All adverse
proceedings to be stopped on filing petition.
Wild rice bill 800 appropriated.
Protecting deer, antelope, mountain
sheep, ETC., from January 1st to September
1st.
Granting the several District Agricul-
tural Societies 81, 600 each.
Ex.Lieutenant Governor Laughton's
salary bill; 80, 500 appropriated.
Furnishing false registration in pedigree
of cattle, etc.,
Anti-Mormon oath bill.
State loan bill for maintaining cash basis
OF State Government.
To encourage the mining and milling of
| ores. Gives bonus or premium at State
Fairs; $3.50 appropriated.
Defining the time for levying and assess
ing taxes for State and county purposes.
Additional credits to State prisoners.
Licensing hurdy houses, ETC., $500 per
quarter.
Releasing insolyent debtors on payment
of fifty per cent of indebtedness
Providing that the wards of the State
shall be supplied with boots and shoes from
the State Prison shop.
Regulating the price and sale of State
law books.
Providing for State Immigration Du-
reau.
Regulating marks and brands of stock
deficiency bill for University, etc.
81, ,02S appropriated
To facilitate the giving of bonds by COM
panies, etc.
| Not allowing houses of prostitution, etc.,
within 400 yards of public school houses.
Regulating and licensing mutual life as
| sociations.
:Abolishing the lottery clause in the Con-
stitution.
| defining conspiracy, etc.
| Changing the legal rate of interest from
ten per cent to seven per cent.
| Restricting the sale of cigarettes, cigars
and tobacco
Fixing poll tax at S3
| Appointing Deputy County Assessors.
| Telephone from State Prison to Sheriff's
office in Carson.
For construction of railroad in Hum.
boldt county.
To protect live stock from disease.
| 10 establish State weather service
| Repeals the State dog tax law.
rg rrrocur,ng meteorological reports.
Ghattel mortgage bill.
10 prevent or punish drunkenness in
| Public Office.
| Fixing jury fees; grand or trial Jurors
% per day and fifteen cents mileage.
encouraging construction of South
western Nevada railroad.
Establishes Arbor Day" in this State.
PROVIDING for bridges across the Truckee
Requiring partners in business to file
certihcates OF such partnership.
state University bill; Board of Regents,
teachers, salaries, expenses, etc.
Relative to the proving of Indian war
claims.
Governor, State Controller and State
Treasurer to constitute Board of Commits.
| sioners for the care and maintenance of the
State INDECENT Insane.
Prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits to
Indians.
Destruction of coyotes, wildcats. etc.
Giving consent of Nevada to annexation
of additional territory.
Granting $4,000 in aid of the Nevada
State agricultural Society.
Prohibiting the unlawful use or wearing
of Grand Army badges.
State University Appropriation bill
about S30000
Authorizing the acceptance of the Pic.
tion, $780,
Appropriating $500 for picture of ex
Governor Adams.
Bounty for destruction of gophers,
ground squirrels, etc.
Providing for State Indian school.